Course # 30105 Section Number 1D01 Day(s) F Time(s) 1:30pm-2:50pm Term Fall 2025 Instructor Staff Course Section Math Methods for Public Policy - 30105/1 Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. No exceptions for non-Harris students, even by consent. Math Methods for Public Policy covers the Algebra and Calculus topics foundational for success in intermediate microeconomics. This course focuses on improving students’ understanding of mathematics used in Harris core courses and increasing the speed and accuracy with which students perform algebraic calculations. Calculus concepts including derivatives, implicit differentiation, limits, continuity of functions, concavity/convexity, and optimization. This is a non-credit course. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 30105/1 Math Methods for Public Policy Staff Friday 12:00pm-1:20pm TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 30105/1D01 TA Session: Math Methods for Public Policy Staff Friday 1:30pm-2:50pm Recent News More news Would You Let Your Utility Control When Your EV Charged? Mon., April 20, 2026 Alumni Profile: Rebecca Silverman, MPP/MSW’23 Thu., April 16, 2026 The new Obama museum promises to revitalise Chicago’s South Side Wed., April 15, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Harris Local Government Student & Alumni Mixer Tue., April 21, 2026 | 5:30 PM City Social 120 N LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60602 United States Preparing for Harris: Academics Overview Wed., April 22, 2026 | 8:30 AM Harris Social Impact Fellowship - Office Hours with Ashley Mayer Tue., April 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM